3d Printed Flora Band

3D Printed Flora Band
Created by No & Pedro

Last updated on 2014-01-09 05:45:26 PM EST
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Guide Contents
Guide Contents
Overview
Parts & Supplies
Tools
3D Printing
Flexible Filament
Flora Band
Printing Techniques
Circuit Diagram
Prototyping
Accelerometer
NeoPixel Ring
Arduino Sketch
Flora+NeoPixel Assembly
Flora Band Pin Out Diagram
Mark Pinouts
Make Holes
Thread Wires
Tinning Flora Pads
Thread Flora
Solder Flora
Secure Flora
Thead NeoPixel Ring
Secure NeoPixel Ring
Trim Wiring
Solder Flora Wiring
Trim NeoPixel Wiring
Accelerometer Assembly
Position Accelerometer
Lock it Down
Solder LSM303
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Clean & Trim Wiring
Power Circuit
Finalize Band
Overview
Keep that New Years resolution of getting fit by staying safe with a neopixel motion activated
running band powered by Flora, Adafruit's wearables electronics platform.
This is the activity monitor you'll want to wear outside and at the dance club!
Parts & Supplies
Flora (http://adafru.it/659)
NeoPixel Ring 16 (http://adafru.it/1463)
JST Extension (http://adafru.it/1131)
Rechargeable Battery (http://adafru.it/1570)
Accelerometer (http://adafru.it/1247)
Slide Switch (http://adafru.it/805)
Tools
3D Printer (http://adafru.it/1292)
Soldering Iron (http://adafru.it/1204)
Helping Third Hand (http://adafru.it/291)
Heat Shrink Pack (http://adafru.it/344)
Wire Strippers (http://adafru.it/527)
Needles (http://adafru.it/615)
30 gauge wire (http://adafru.it/1446)
Fine-tipped marker

3D Printing
Flexible Filament
NinjaFlex is a specially formulated thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) that produces flexible prints
with elastic properties. This material is both strong and smooth. The filament properties enable
you to create printable parts for wearable electronics projects. Flexible filament works with
most FD 3D printers that use 1.75mm or 3mm filament.
Get Ninja Flex Get Ninja Flex
http://adafru.it/d4Y
Flora Band
The band is designed to be worn on your wrist or fore arm. It's a classic 6-hole adjustment
band that has pins that snap into the holes. A cover fits on the bottom of the circuit and your
wrist secures the components in place.
Download STL Download STL
http://adafru.it/d4Z
Body Band
About 45 minutes
6g
NinjaFlex @220
No Raft
No Support
2.0 Layer Height
45/150mm/s
Cover
About 15 minutes
3g
NinjaFlex @220
No Raft
No Support
2.0 Layer Height
45/150mm/s
Printing Techniques
Build Plate Preparations
There's a great video tutorial (http://adafru.it/cRd) by Dr. Henry Thomas who demonstrations a
great technique for preparing acrylic build plates for awesome prints. Wipe down the plate with
a paper towel lightly dabbed in acetone. Use another paper towel and apply a tiny dab of olive
oil. Wipe down the plate so a small film of oil is applied, this will allow the parts to come off the
plate easier.
Live Level
We recommend going raft-less for each piece because it will have the best quality result. Each
piece will require a well leveled platform. We tend to "live level" our prints, meaning we adjust
the build plates thumb screws while the print is laying down filament. This way we can make
adjustments directly and improve the leveling by seeing how the extruders are laying down the
first layer onto the build plate. We recommend watching the first layer so that you get a more
successful print. If you see the layers aren't sticking or getting knocked off, you can always
cancel print, peel it off and try again.

Circuit Diagram
Prototyping
Use alligator clips to test the circuit before soldering the components. Lets start with getting
the accelerometer to light up the neopixel ring. We can use USB to power the FLORA after we
have our components clipped together.
Accelerometer
GND to GND
SCL to SCL
3V to 3.3V
SDA to SDA
NeoPixel Ring
IN to D10
GND to GND
Vcc to VBATT
Arduino Sketch
Copy the code below into your Adafruit Arduino IDE and click Upload. The colors can be
specified in the myFavoriteColors array, and the sensitivity to motion can be defined with
MOVE_THRESHOLD.
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_LSM303.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
// Parameter 1 = number of pixels in strip
// Parameter 2 = pin number (most are valid)
// Parameter 3 = pixel type flags, add together as needed:
// NEO_RGB Pixels are wired for RGB bitstream
// NEO_GRB Pixels are wired for GRB bitstream
// NEO_KHZ400 400 KHz bitstream (e.g. FLORA pixels)
// NEO_KHZ800 800 KHz bitstream (e.g. High Density LED strip)
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(6, 6, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
Adafruit_LSM303 lsm;
// Here is where you can put in your favorite colors that will appear!
// just add new {nnn, nnn, nnn}, lines. They will be picked out randomly
// R G B
uint8_t myFavoriteColors[][3] = {{200, 0, 200}, // purple
{0, 117, 255}, // blue
{200, 200, 200}, // white
};
// don't edit the line below
#define FAVCOLORS sizeof(myFavoriteColors) / 3
// mess with this number to adjust TWINklitude :)
// lower number = more sensitive
#define MOVE_THRESHOLD 300
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);

// Try to initialise and warn if we couldn't detect the chip
if (!lsm.begin())
{
Serial.println("Oops ... unable to initialize the LSM303. Check your wiring!");
while (1);
}
strip.begin();
strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
}
void loop()
{
// Take a reading of accellerometer data
lsm.read();
Serial.print("Accel X: "); Serial.print(lsm.accelData.x); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Y: "); Serial.print(lsm.accelData.y); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Z: "); Serial.print(lsm.accelData.z); Serial.print(" ");
// Get the magnitude (length) of the 3 axis vector
// http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclidean_vector#Length
double storedVector = lsm.accelData.x*lsm.accelData.x;
storedVector += lsm.accelData.y*lsm.accelData.y;
storedVector += lsm.accelData.z*lsm.accelData.z;
storedVector = sqrt(storedVector);
Serial.print("Len: "); Serial.println(storedVector);

// wait a bit
delay(100);

// get new data!

// get new data!
lsm.read();
double newVector = lsm.accelData.x*lsm.accelData.x;
newVector += lsm.accelData.y*lsm.accelData.y;
newVector += lsm.accelData.z*lsm.accelData.z;
newVector = sqrt(newVector);
Serial.print("New Len: "); Serial.println(newVector);

// are we moving
if (abs(newVector - storedVector) > MOVE_THRESHOLD) {
Serial.println("Twinkle!");
flashRandom(5, 1); // first number is 'wait' delay, shorter num == shorter twinkle
flashRandom(5, 3); // second number is how many neopixels to simultaneously light up
flashRandom(5, 2);
}
}
void flashRandom(int wait, uint8_t howmany) {
for(uint16_t i=0; i<howmany; i++) {
// pick a random favorite color!
int c = random(FAVCOLORS);
int red = myFavoriteColors[c][0];
int green = myFavoriteColors[c][1];
int blue = myFavoriteColors[c][2];
// get a random pixel from the list
int j = random(strip.numPixels());
//Serial.print("Lighting up "); Serial.println(j);

// now we will 'fade' it in 5 steps
for (int x=0; x < 5; x++) {
int r = red * (x+1); r /= 5;
int g = green * (x+1); g /= 5;
int b = blue * (x+1); b /= 5;

strip.setPixelColor(j, strip.Color(r, g, b));
strip.show();
delay(wait);
}
// & fade out in 5 steps
for (int x=5; x >= 0; x--) {
int r = red * x; r /= 5;
int g = green * x; g /= 5;
int b = blue * x; b /= 5;

strip.setPixelColor(j, strip.Color(r, g, b));
strip.show();
delay(wait);
}
}
// LEDs will be off when done (they are faded to 0)
}
Flora+NeoPixel Assembly
Flora Band Pin Out Diagram
Each components pin is marked as reference points for making soldering process easier.
Mark Pinouts
Use a thing sharpie marker to make the reference dots. Follow the circuit diagram for the pin
layout.
Make Holes
Use a fairly large needle to puncture the marked reference points. Strench them out so that the
30 gauge wire can thread through the body of the band.
Thread Wires
Use lengthy stripes of 30 gauge wire wrap to thread through the marked reference points. Pull
the wires through so they are about half-way through the body of the band.
Tinning Flora Pads
It's best to tin the pads of the Flora with solder so that you can easily solder the wire once
threaded to the body of the band.
Thread Flora
Align up the usb port of the flora with the cut out on the inside of the body. Thread the
appropriate wire to the pads of the Flora.
Solder Flora
Strip the tips of the wires. Bend the striped tips of the wire on the Flora down so that they're
secure while applying solder to the pads.
Secure Flora
Position flora into place by pressing down inside the body. It needs to be nice and flush with the
band so the components are tightly packaged.
Thead NeoPixel Ring
Thread the appropriate wires to the NeoPixel ring and position it so its flush with the body of the
band.
Secure NeoPixel Ring
Once the wires are threaded, bend down the wires so that the NeoPixel ring is secure while
soldering.
Trim Wiring
Pull the access wire that's soldered on the NeoPixel so that it's flush to the band and trim the
wire.
Solder Flora Wiring
Solder the 30 gauge wire to the appropriate pins on the NeoPixel Ring.
Trim NeoPixel Wiring
Trim the access wire using scissors or diagonal wire cutters.
The solder connections would be trimmed and clean for a nice look

Accelerometer Assembly
Position Accelerometer
Thead the 30 gauge wire through the appreciate pins on the LSM303 accelerometer sensor so
its in the center and flush with the body of the band.
Lock it Down
Bend down the wiring on the LSM303 so its tightly secure into place.
Solder LSM303
Strip the wiring on the accelerometer and bend down the tips to secure the wires. Solder the
pins to make the connections solid.
Clean & Trim Wiring
Trim down the access wire from the accelerometer so its nice and clean.

Power Circuit
Prep the JST Extension cable
Measure the length of the cable from the JST ConnectOR to the USB port.
Build Switch
Cut the positive (Red) cable in half and solder to one of the pins on the slide switch. Remember
to slide a small piece of heat shrink to seal the connections.
Battery Cable size
Shorten the battery cable by carefully cutting the wires and then heat shrinking each wire
connection.
Use a third hand tool to help keep the wires aligned, solder and heat shrink the wires together.
Reroute Power
For a compact circuit we can reroute the power by soldering the JST Extension cable to the on-
board battery connection.
Make sure to leave the onboard power to on.
Pop the slide switch through the cavity for a tight fit
Carefully position the battery on top of the circuit.

Finalize Band
Align the back cover to the cut out of the slide switch
Press down on the edges of cover to protect the circuit.
The USB cut out allows you to easily plug into to the flora to reprogram sketches.
The pins on the band snap in to securely hold the body together.

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